Job Vacancy: Student Awards Administrator for a twenty four month contract period from July 2016

Fulbright to visit Colleges & ITs in March/April 2016

The Fulbright Roadshow to third level institutions will take place in March/April 2016.More…

Mar3

TEDxFulbrightDublin Talks Now Online

Videos of all TEDxFulbrightDublin 2016 talks are now online, you can watch them hereMore…

Feb11

Inspiration & hope at TEDxFulbrightDublin 2016

Dr Conor Purcell blogs about Dublin’s 2016 TedxFulbright event which took place on 6 February More…

Feb4

Funding to Teach Irish History in the US during 1916 Centenary Year

Applications are now open for the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award in Irish History to the University of Montana, Missoula. More…

Feb3

TEDxFulbright Takes Place in Dublin 6 February

TEDxFulbright Takes Place in Dublin – Old Myths and New Realities 100 years on from the Proclamation of Irish IndependenceMore…

Jan28

Funding for U.S. Citizens to Study the Irish Language in the Gaeltacht

Applications are now open for the 2016 Summer Gaeltacht Awards with a deadline of 28th February 2016. More…

Jan26

EducationUSA Annual Seminar – March 2016

The annual EducationUSA Undergraduate Seminar will take place on Saturday 5 March 2016 in Dublin More…

Dec22

TEDxFulbrightDublin 2016 Volunteer Call

The Fulbright Commission of Ireland will host TEDxFulbright on February 6th, 2016, we are now seeking volunteers to help support and deliver this TEDx eventMore…

Dec18

Summer Grants for Undergraduate Students to Study in the U.S.

Undergraduate students are invited to apply for Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for European Student Leaders in Environmental Issues, funded by the U.S. Department of State.More…

Nov18

Ireland is now 7th most popular study abroad destination for U.S. students

November 16, 2015 – The 2015 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released today, finds the number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities had the highest rate of growth in 35 yearsMore…

Nov13

International Education Week

International Education Week 2015 (IEW) runs 16-20 November and is an opportunity for Irish students to find out about studying in the United States.More…

Nov6

TEDxFulbrightDublin 2016: Old Myths and New Realities

TEDxFulbrightDublin will take place on 6th February 2016. This event will be the platform from which exceptional ‘Ideas Worth Sharing’ by alumni and friends of the Fulbright community will be told.More…

On 26-27th June 2015, world-renowned human rights lawyers, Hollywood directors, VIP delegates, celebrity journalists, exonerees and students will take part in the first Irish Innocence Project International ConferenceMore…

Jan29

Alumni Engagement Event: The Genealogy of the Anglo-Norman Lynches

Professor McNulty will discuss the genealogy of the Anglo-Norman Lynches who settled in GalwayMore…

Jan19

EducationUSA Annual Seminar 7 March 2015

The annual EducationUSA Undergraduate Seminar will take place on Saturday 7 March 2015 in Dublin at the IBAT College from 10am to 1pm.More…

Nov14

Inter-changes: Residency Opportunites for Writers

University College Cork and the Fulbright Commission invite you to Inter-changes: Residency Opportunities for Writers with US Fulbright Awardees & Alumnus 10.30 a.m. – 1 p.m., 28th November 2014 Boole Library Meeting Room, University College Cork RSVP Essential. Email emma.loughney@fulbright.ie…More…

$450,000 Worth of Fulbright Awards Now Open For Applications

Tuesday, August 26th, 2014: The Fulbright Commission in Ireland today opened its competition for $450,000 worth of Fulbright Awards for the 2015-2016 academic year…More…

Jul18

Additional Fulbright Awards available for PhD Candidates in the National University of Ireland

Friday 18th July 2014: Colleen Dube, Executive Director of The Fulbright Commission and Dr. Attracta Halpin, Registrar of the National University of Ireland signed a memorandum of understanding…More…

Jul10

26 North Americans presented with awards to study Irish in Galway

10th July 2014: Nineteen Canadian and seven American Irish language learners were presented with awards at Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge in An Cheathrú Rua…More…

Jul4

Friday, July 4th, 2014: First Fulbright TechImpact Awardees Commence Research in the U.S.

Press Release For Immediate Release TechImpact Awardee travels to U.S. on 4th July to explore Transformative Power of Technology Friday, July 4th, 2014: This year the Fulbright Commission in Ireland launched its first-ever Fulbright TechImpact Awards. These grants are for…More…

Jun23

Deirdre Campbell wins EU-wide competition to attend Summer Institute in the U.S.

NUI Maynooth student will represent Ireland at a US Summer Institute for European Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship this year Ms. Deirdre Campbell, an undergraduate student from NUI Maynooth, is the 2014 Irish winner of an EU-wide competition to attend…More…

Jun19

61 US Citizens Awarded Grants to Study Irish in Ireland’s Gaeltachtaí

Press Release For Immediate Release 20 US Secondary School Students Receive Summer Gaeltacht Awards for the First Time Wednesday, 18th June 2014: – Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley, T.D., welcomed the…More…

Tom Healy, appointed Chair of Fulbright Board by US President Obama, welcomes new Awardees 2014-2015 marks pilot year for TechImpact Awards in Digital Technology Thursday, May 22nd 2014: Tom Healy, Chair of the Fulbright Scholarship Board, officially announced 40 new…More…

Apr6

Sunday, April 6th, 2014: First-ever TEDxFulbright Takes Place in Dublin

Press Release For Immediate Release First-ever TEDxFulbright Takes Place in Dublin Speakers Share Ideas on How to be Happier, Healthier, and More Inspired Sunday, April 6th, 2014: In advance of World Creativity and Innovation Week, TEDxFulbrightDublin took place on Saturday…More…

A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Triona McGrath, has returned from three months in California. She shares her time on the beach and in the lab in this piece. By Dr. Triona McGrath I spent the final three months of 2013 on…More…

Mar3

Monday, March 3rd, 2014: TEDxFulbrightDublin Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets are now on sale for TEDxFulbrightDublin on Saturday, April 5th, 2014 in the Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland. We encourage you at act quickly, as we have a limited number of tickets that we can sell.…More…

Feb19

Wednesday, February 19th, 2014: Save the Date for the Launch of the Fulbright-Penn Law Award

The Fulbright Commission of Ireland and Mason Hayes & Curran cordially invite you to Inter-changes: Opportunities in Law and the Launch of the Fulbright-University of Pennsylvania LL.M. Student Award 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20th, 2014 Mason Hayes &…More…

Feb3

Monday, February 3rd, 2014: Gaeltacht Summer Awards Open for Applications

Grants Available For U.S.based Irish Language Learners to Study in Ireland Funding Available for Gaeltacht Summer Program on Irish Language Email sonya.mcguinness@fulbright.ie for more details Deadline for Applications: Friday, March 14th, 2014 1. What are the Gaeltacht Summer Awards? It…More…

Professor John Nolan, an Irish Fulbright Scholar Alumnus, will appear on RTE’s Nationwide program on Monday, February 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. He will be discussing his work in the Macular Pigment Research Group at the Waterford Institute of Technology. The…More…

The Fulbright Commission of Ireland will host the first-ever TEDxFulbright event in Ireland on Saturday, April 5th, 2014 in the Smock Alley Theatre. The theme for this event will be “Creativity and Innovation.” The event will feature exceptional live presentations…More…

Jan14

Tuesday, January 14th, 2014: New Fulbright TechImpact Awards Announced

Press Release Fulbright Alumnus and Twitter MD Welcomes €300,000 in Communications Technology Grants for US-Based Research Tuesday, January 14th, 2014: The Fulbright Commission in Ireland launched its first-ever call for applications for the new Fulbright TechImpact Awards. These grants are…More…

Jan9

Thursday, January 9th, 2014: Save the Date for the EducationUSA Annual Seminar

The annual EducationUSA Undergraduate Seminar will take place on Saturday, February 15th, 2014 in Dublin at the IBAT College (16-19 Wellington Quay, Temple Bar) from 10:00 to 1:00. Please mark your calendars! Students, parents, teachers, or guidance counsellors who are…More…

Dec19

December 19th, 2013: Fulbright Holiday Opening Hours

The Fulbright Office will close tomorrow, December 20th, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. for the holiday season. There will be very limited staff availability over the next two weeks. Normal working hours will resume on Thursday, January 2nd, 2014. Best wishes…More…

Current U.S. Fulbrighter, Susie Monagan, has been spending her Fulbright year exploring creative industries in the west of Ireland. In this short piece she shares her experiences and research outputs. The Double-Edged Sword: Listening to Artist-Entrepreneurs in the West of…More…

Dec9

December 9th, 2013: Lives Without Limits

In honor of the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs new campaign called “Lives Without Limits,” which promotes the importance of including persons with disabilities in international exchange program, Fulbright Schuman Awardee, Thomas Keating, shares his experiences.…More…

Dec4

December 4th, 2013: Opportunity for Irish Student Leader to Spend Summer in US

The Fulbright Commission in Ireland opened the competition for the Summer Institute on Social Entrepreneurship, sponsored by the US Department of State. The Summer Institute is a five-week, all expenses paid program in the US for a current undergraduate student…More…

Nov26

November 26th, 2013: Apply Now to Speak at TEDxFulbrightDublin

Do you have a bold idea worth spreading? A creative topic big enough to change the world? Then you might be just what we are looking for in a speaker at TEDxFulbrightDublin. The Fulbright Commission of Ireland will host the…More…

The Fulbright Commission and Marine Institute have come together to offer this unique opportunity for an Irish postgraduate student or scholar to travel to the U.S. to study or research in the fields of marine science or business. The new…More…

Nov11

November 11th, 2013: Irish Student Numbers Rise 9% at US Colleges

Press Release For Immediate Release Irish Student Numbers Rise 9% at US Colleges US Students Studying in Ireland Grows at Same Rate Monday, November 11th, 2013: The 2013 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released today, finds that Irish…More…

Current Irish Fulbright Student Awardee, Kieran McCarthy, is currently studying for a LLM at Georgetown University. In the pdf below he shares his advice and tips on applying for a Fulbright Award. Chasing William – Some Insights into the Fulbright…More…

Nov5

November 5th, 2013: Fulbrighter Anne Driscoll’s Travelogue

I arrived two months ago today in Dublin. And since then, I discovered about myself that I love Love/Hate – the Irish gangland TV series, all the swans that grace the canal outside my deck, and Irish brown bread. In…More…

Nov4

November 4th, 2013: Fulbright-Schuman Awards Now Open for Applications

The Fulbright Commission of Ireland has officially opened the competition for the 2014-2015 Fulbright-Schuman Awards. The Fulbright-Schuman Awards are monetary grants for EU students or professionals, such as policy-makers, or individuals in industry, the media, politics, or academia, to study…More…

Oct25

October 25th, 2013: Fulbright Application Tips and Tricks

Top Ten Tips for Successfully Completing Your Fulbright Application Read the Irish guidelines. Fulbright applications vary country-to-country so ensure you follow the directions sent to you by Fulbright Ireland. Do your homework. Read about past Fulbright Awardees. Follow us on…More…

Sep10

September 10th, 2013: Fulbright Roadshow Schedule

The annual Fulbright Roadshow will run throughout the autumn. Please check back regularly for updates and meeting room details. The purpose of the Fulbright Roadshow is to give interested applicants a brief introduction to the Fulbright Awards and its application…More…

Sep5

September 5th, 2013: Fourteen American Scholars and Students to come to Ireland on Fulbright Awards

The Fulbright Commission of Ireland is looking forward to welcoming the 2013-2014 U.S. Fulbright….More…

Sep4

September 3rd, 2013: False Memory Syndrome with Alan Phelan

Fulbright alumus, Alan Phelan, will be launching a new exhibition at the Temple Bar Gallery + Studios on September 5th, 2013. The exhibit, entitled False Memory Syndrome: Four Artists Respond to Temple Bar Gallery + Studios History, Archive, and Place,…More…

Aug29

August 29th, 2013: Arthur McKey Reflects on the Global Social Entrepreneurship Institute

In collaboration with the Fulbright Commission, I was awarded a place at the Global Social Entrepreneurship Institute (GSEI) by the U.S. Department of State. It was an amazing experience; gathering 20 student leaders from around Europe, the program involved us…More…

Aug28

August 28th, 2013: Fulbright Awards Now Open For Applications

The Fulbright Commission of Ireland today opened its application period for the 2014-2015 Fulbright Awards, which are grants for Irish or EU citizens to study, research, or teach in the U.S. More…

Aug26

August 26th, 2013: Welcome to the new Fulbright Commission of Ireland website!

Thank you for visiting the revamped Fulbright website! We hope you like its new look and feel……More…

Aug25

August 25th, 2013: Fulbrighter Shares Experience of Visiting the United Nations

Karen Devine, an Irish Fulbright Scholar from Dublin City University, attended the One to World 2013……..More…

Jul12

July 7th, 2013: Fulbright Students and Scholars Set Sail for America

Fulbright Students and Scholars Set Sail for America Thirty-Seven Irish and EU Citizens Honoured with Fulbright…More…